Let's keep Darebin Queensland Fruit Fly Free! Have your fruit and vegetables been affected by Queensland Fruit Fly? QFF activity increases as the weather gets warmer - and this year the warm an [...] Last updated November 9, 2021
Registrations open for Farmer Incubator's Pop Up Garlic Farmers Program! Farmer Incubator are a non-profit organisation who aims to grow conscious farmers in a way that empowers them w [...] Last updated December 21, 2020
Darebin’s Compost Revolution program is back – now for concession card holders! Darebin Council is relaunching its partnership with award-winning program Compost Revolution to provide 50% off selected compost products to Darebin h [...] Last updated December 7, 2020
Resource list Sustainable gardening and backyard food growing resources from Darebin Council: [...] Last updated February 24, 2021
Community Compost Hub @ The Melbourne Food Hub Do you want to compost but have no space? The Compost Depot would love to take your food scraps! The Compost Depot are trying to get as many food w [...] Last updated December 7, 2020
Local business ReBoxCo turns waste timber into planter boxes Do you need good quality raised vegetable beds / planter boxes? Francis from Darebin business ReBoxCo is turning discarded untreated timber into love [...] Last updated September 13, 2016
Article on Dealing with Lead in your Garden Soil This article from the Green Lifestyle Magazine discusses ways to reduce the risk of lead contamination in food grown in urban areas. [...] Last updated July 23, 2015
Pick up some great FREE additives for your home compost and garden At Darebin we have been working with two local businesses to help get their valuable waste bi-products into your gard [...] Last updated May 20, 2021
Sunnyfields Compost and Worm Farming Workshop We had a blast at Sunnyfields Community garden last Sunday for our composting, worm farming & Bokashi workshop! It was great to see so many people [...] Last updated September 21, 2020
NLFG Gardening Workshop Notes The Northcote Library Food Garden was pleased to be part of the 2013 Sustainable Living Festival. We welcomed extra visitors to our usual Community [...] Last updated September 7, 2021